An analytical method for dye-sensitized solar cell geometric design

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 475-481

  Nelson, George J ^a   Cassenti, Brice N ^a   Peracchio, Aldo A ^a   Chiu, Wilson K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Dye sensitized solar sell; Geometric design; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ANALYTICAL TOOL; CHARGE-TRANSFER REACTIONS; DIFFUSIVE TRANSPORT; DYE SENSITIZED; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; FIN ANALYSIS; GEOMETRIC DESIGN; MICROSTRUCTURAL GEOMETRY; PERFORMANCE GAIN; PHOTOELECTRODE;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DESIGN; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); GEOMETRY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANORODS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84872124997     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.12.025     Document Type: Article

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